24 Notable alumni of
Soka University
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Soka University is 1051st in the world, 221st in Asia, and 77th in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from Soka University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Yasuhiro Ogawa
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yasuhiro Ogawa is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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Seigi Tanaka
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Seigi Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks after being drafted in 2016.
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Hidekazu Nagai
- Occupations
- politicianowarai tarento
- Biography
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Hidekazu Nagai is a comedian and an owarai presenter in Japan.
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Shūta Ishikawa
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Shuta Ishikawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Eiichi Koyano
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Eiichi Koyano is a Japanese former professional baseball player (infielder) and currently the hitting coach for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is a native of Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. Koyano is considered a member of the Matsuzaka Generation.
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Makoto Kadowaki
- Occupations
- professional baseball player
- Biography
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Makoto Kadowaki is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
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Kiyohiko Toyama
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kiyohiko Toyama was a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Chiba, Chiba, he graduated from Soka University and received a Ph.D. in the study of peace from University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001. Toyama retired on February 1, 2021, after being accused of misconduct.
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Takahide Ikeda
- Years
- 1994-.. (age 31)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Takahide Ikeda is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Sayaka Sasaki
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Sayaka Sasaki is a Japanese politician who is a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
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Mitsunari Okamoto
- Occupations
- cashierpolitician
- Biography
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Mitsunari Okamoto is a Japanese politician from Komeito who represents Tokyo's 29th district in the House of Representatives. Okamoto was vice minister in the Finance Ministry in the Second Kishida Cabinet. Following the 2024 Japanese general election he became the chairman of the Komeito Policy Research Council.
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Toshiko Takeya
- Occupations
- politiciancertified public accountant
- Biography
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Toshiko Takeya is a Japanese Senator from Tokyo and a member of Kōmeitō ("Justice Party"). She received the second highest vote share (13.2%) in the 2010 Japanese Senate election in Tokyo and succeeded Yūji Sawa as Kōmeitō Senator from Tokyo who retired after one term.
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Kazuo Kitagawa
- Occupations
- tax advisorpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Kazuo Kitagawa is a retired Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in the Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi.
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Yōsuke Takagi
- Occupations
- politicianreporter
- Biography
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Yōsuke Takagi is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Ōta, Tokyo and graduate of Soka University he was elected for the first time in 1993 after working at the national newspaper Mainichi Shimbun for 7 years.
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Hirotaka Ishikawa
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hirotaka Ishikawa is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2010. He represents the Osaka at-large district and is a member of the Komeito party.
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Michiyo Takagi
- Occupations
- politicianreporter
- Biography
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Michiyo Takagi is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka and graduate of Soka University she was elected for the first time in 2003.
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Yutaka Otsuka
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Yutaka Otsuka is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was born on December 20, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan. He is currently playing for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the NPB.
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Yoshinori Ōguchi
- Enrolled in Soka University
- In 1978 studied law school
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Yoshinori Oguchi is a former Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka and graduate of Soka University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
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Hisatake Sugi
- Occupations
- tax advisorpoliticiancertified public accountant
- Biography
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Hisatake Sugi is a Japanese politician and a member of the House of Councillors of Japan.
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Craig Taro Gold
- Occupations
- writerstage actor
- Biography
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Craig Taro Gold, known as Taro Gold, is an American author, entertainer, singer-songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is the author of several New York Times best-selling books including Open Your Mind, Open Your Life and Living Wabi Sabi. He is the co-author with Tina Turner of the Atria Books release Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good. He is also the co-founder of a number of technology companies including eVoice, Teleo and other business ventures.
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Keigo Masuya
- Enrolled in Soka University
- Studied law school
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Keigo Masuya is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Abu District, Yamaguchi and graduate of the Soka University, he worked at the government of Yamaguchi Prefecture from 1975 to 1992. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1993.
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Kiyohiro Araki
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Kiyohiro Araki is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ena, Gifu and graduate of Soka University, he was elected for the first time in 1992.
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Sun Qingye
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sun Qingye, also known as Sun Wenqing, is the deputy head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the CPG in the HKSAR. Sun has a background working in the Ministry of State Security of the People's Republic of China, particularly in the China International Culture Exchange Center.
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Shuhei Takada
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Shuhei Takada is a Japanese left-handed pitcher for the Shinano Grandserows. He previously played for the Soka University, which has advanced to the semifinal of the All Japan University Baseball Championship Series 2005, the Grandserows, and the Hanshin Tigers.
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Kazufumi Taniguchi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kazufumi Taniguchi is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the New Komeito Party. A native of Wakayama Prefecture and graduate of Soka University he was elected for the first time in 2005.
